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He has held a number of Officer roles on the SVR:
 
He has held a number of Officer roles on the SVR:
 
*He was a member of the Committee of the Society from 1967 to 1970
 
*He was a member of the Committee of the Society from 1967 to 1970
*He became a director of the newly formed [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited]] in 1972, and its Chairman since 1979.
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*He became a director of the newly formed [[Severn Valley Railway Company Limited]] in 1972, and its Chairman 1979-2020 before becoming vice-Chairman.
*He has been a director of [[SVR(H)]] since 1977.
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*He was a director of [[SVR(H)]] 1977-2020.
 
*He is a SVR(H) Vice-President.
 
*He is a SVR(H) Vice-President.
 
*He is also a Trustee of [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd]].
 
*He is also a Trustee of [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd]].

Revision as of 19:47, 1 November 2020

David C. Williams joined the Severn Valley Railway Society in 1966, seven months after its foundation.

As a volunteer he was a locomotive fireman for five years and a driver for nine. He soon became the Editor of SVR News from Issue 3 to date, more than 50 years later. He has authored or co-authored SVR publications Severn Valley Railway Journey, The Severn Valley Railway Guide and Severn Valley Railway Stock Books. He has also authored articles from time-to-time in the railway press.

He has held a number of Officer roles on the SVRSevern Valley Railway:

He retains an interest in rolling stock, having been instrumental with colleagues in preservation groups Ivatt Class 4 Group, Passenger Tank Fund and The 75069 Fund. He assisted in other schemes.

Disambiguation

David Williams, a former SVRSevern Valley Railway TTI and treasurer of the SVR Junior Club, passed away in March 1992.

See also

Links

SVR(H) Board, SVRLive